GRE Word List
ENGULF
to flow over and enclose : overwhelm
The meaning of the word engulf is to flow over and enclose : overwhelm.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| emanate | to come out from a source |
| epicurean | of or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism |
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
| clipper | one that clips something |
| yeoman | an attendant or officer in a royal or noble household |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| brazen | made of brass |
| fractious | tending to be troublesome : unruly |
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
| visceral | felt in or as if in the internal organs of the body : deep |